Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:02 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:03 am – 5:08 pm
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People18 residentsin the ZIP code area11 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 36°F60 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days83 days above 90°F, 42 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jena station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsCatahoula National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.5 mi · 25,238 acresSicily Island Hills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 7,489 acresHwy 165 Roadside Parkstate park · 17.5 miBayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.6 mi · 15,155 acresFarm Service Agency Interest Of Lanational wildlife refuge · 27.9 mi · 3,298 acresKisatchie National Forestnational forest · 34.9 mi · 607,483 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCatahoula Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025227 of 365 days measured138 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ouachita County, LA, 49 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL100% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSandy Lake Water Supplyserves 3,141 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation166 ft51 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLaSalle General Hospital14.3 miPost officeHarrisonburg Post Office7.5 miPoliceCatahoula Parish Sheriff's Office7.4 miFire stationManifest Volunteer Fire Department6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX48 miUS highwayUS 8412 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71401 ZIP area.
